Immediate Effect of Ultrasound and Ischemic Compression Techniques for the Treatment of Trapezius Latent Myofascial Trigger Points in Healthy Subjects: A Randomized Controlled Study

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 515-520

  Aguilera, F Javier Montañez ^a   Martín, Daniel Pecos ^b   Masanet, Rosana Arnau ^c   Botella, Ana Camps ^d   Soler, Lorena Borja ^d   Morell, Francisco Bosch ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CEU CARDENAL HERRERA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

^d Physiotherapists   (Spain)

Author keywords

Musculoskeletal Manipulations; Myofascial Pain Syndrome; Myofascial Trigger Points; Pain Measurement; Ultrasonic Therapies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC COMPRESSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; NECK MUSCLES; NECK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REFERENCE VALUES; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 70049085886     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.08.001     Document Type: Article

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